The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

To be honest, he almost didn't recognize Xin Yufei at first glance. Speaking of which, she... hasn't been to the club this year, has she?

If I hadn't seen her in person today, I would have almost forgotten about her.

With her fair and beautiful face, and dressed in her school uniform, she exuded a gentle and quiet aura. Speaking of which…

Was she like this from the beginning? If not, what was she like originally? She's changed so much.

"Is she a senior? She's so pretty!"

"Someone I don't recognize? They probably aren't members of the Go club, right?"

Black strands of hair and bangs fell through the gaps in her bun, obscuring her eyebrows. Xin Yufei walked gently to Bai Chang'an's side. Her black eyes were pure and flawless, as if they were shimmering with watery light.

"And who are you? And what gives you the right to say I'm wrong? Only the strong have the right to look down on others, don't they?"

.........

Looking at the furious Bai Chang'an in front of her, Xin Yufei simply tossed her black hair and said softly.

"True strength...only looks up to those stronger than oneself."

"The weak look down on others because...only the weak take pride in defeating those weaker than themselves."

The strong look up...because they hold their heads high. The weak look down, because their heads...are always bowed.

The weak look down, while the strong look up; the strong raise their heads, while the weak bow theirs.

Snapped!

Suddenly, a slender little finger pointed rudely at Bai Chang'an's brow, and Xin Yufei continued.

"So... you're the weak one, understand, junior?"

After speaking, Xin Yufei turned around, tossing her long black bun hair, leaving Bai Chang'an, who was already stunned, with her back turned.

A bluish-green figure appeared in Xin Yufei's mind, and she became more and more certain.

The strong... do they have the time to look down on those weaker than themselves?

Sakuraba and the others would never look down on him, nor would they stay where they were and wait for him. He wanted to reach the same heights as them and step onto the same stage... He had to catch up with them on his own, give it his all, and fight with everything he had. Even if it was just a fleeting moment of brilliance in his life, he had to become a professional Go player... Everything else was just a mirage.

Therefore, she definitely wants to go to the semi-professional dojo.

My mind is made up... so there's no need to tell anyone else about this, and there's no need to come to the Go club anymore.

Ultimately, only you can make the decision...

She is no longer the timid, clueless little girl who would follow others around blindly; she has transformed.

Xin Yufei has no intention of looking back.

The weak look down, while the strong look up; the strong raise their heads, while the weak bow theirs.

Lin Hao repeated the words Xin Yufei had just said, muttering to himself.

The new members, who were initially too intimidated to speak by Bai Chang'an's skill, seemed to have realized something and began to ponder.

Is it true that the weak look down because they have their heads bowed, while the strong look up?

This statement... seems to have shattered the beliefs they've held for so long.

This senior is really amazing... just who is she?

Watching Xin Yufei's departing figure, Bai Chang'an's eyes reddened, and his whole body began to tremble violently.

"Whoo, whoo, whoo"

Her breathing became increasingly rapid, and her eyes widened as if spitting fire; those words had truly struck a nerve.

What do you mean, "the weak only bow their heads"? You all understand nothing! You're all things that deserve to be destroyed!

It was that familiar figure again. Bai Chang'an suddenly covered his forehead with both hands and took a few steps forward in anger.

Having long lost his initial composure and forgotten his original purpose for playing chess, Bai Chang'an shouted loudly at Xin Yufei.

"What weaklings and strongmen? If you're too scared to play chess with me, just say so!! If you're not happy, come on then! Running away is just an excuse for the weak. Come on!!!! Play chess with me!! I don't care about the bet or anything, you're all like this anyway, you dare to talk but not to play, you're the weakling!! How strong are you anyway?"

By the end, Bai Chang'an's voice was trembling with emotion, almost as if he were about to cry.

Chess, changing clubs, none of that matters anymore...

Right now, all she wants to do is teach this black-haired senior who looks down on her a lesson, using Go.

"call……"

After a few seconds of silence, Xin Yufei sighed softly, tossing her long black hair as she slowly turned around.

The setting sun cast its glow on the evening clouds, highlighting her dark eyes.

Although we don't know what this junior school girl named Bai Chang'an is all about or what she wants to do.

However, this time, the glance back was neither for making excuses nor for looking at each other.

Rather, it was for... redemption, just like that day.

The sunset that day was dazzling, so... she remembered it vividly.

But now it's my turn to redeem others, and I'll do it through Go.

With her slender, jade-like hand gently raised, facing the white darkness and the setting sun outside the window, Xin Yufei slowly extended her four little fingers.

Four?

The people around her looked at Xin Yufei with some confusion as she held out her four little fingers. Four? What four? Why was she holding out four fingers?

Bai Chang'an was equally confused, and she shook her long black and white hair blankly.

"You're right this time, I am indeed very weak, so... let me look down on you a little."

"Let's put four black stones on the board. Didn't you want to play Go with me?"

With a strand of black hair tucked between her lips, Xin Yufei reached for the white chess box, tilted her head slightly, and said...

Chapter 308: Facing Yourself [Second Update]

Pat, pat, pat, pat.

Looking around, there are countless jade-colored screens forming partitions, and inside each partition are countless jade-colored chessboards, which emit a soft, moonlight-like glow.

Although the sounds of the pieces falling were very frequent, they could not travel between each other because they were eliminated by the jade-colored screen.

Drip... A clear drop of water flows from the stream and falls into a stone bowl, creating an elegant indoor bamboo grove.

A dozen or so chess players are placing their pieces; this is the kind of environment in which they train.

pat...

Inside a screen, as a black piece gently fell, the sound of pieces being placed finally ceased.

"Phew, I can't win. Senior Sister Gong Ling, you're too strong... ridiculously strong!"

Soon, a little girl with long black and white hair lay on the ground in a backward position and said helplessly that her appearance was exactly the same as Bai Chang'an, who was in Minghai Ji Middle School.

The only slight difference is that her wispy bangs are sparser than Bai Chang'an's thick bangs, making her look more mature.

Opposite her sat a strange girl with her eyes closed.

The girl looked young, only about fifteen years old, but her double eyelids were covered with strange, deep red eye makeup.

Her long brown hair fell gently down her back to the ground, and a golden Taoist robe was draped over the chair.

"Is that so?"

A slightly hoarse and immature voice came from the brown-haired girl's mouth, with a somewhat nasal tone. If she were to dub anime characters, she might become a very popular voice actress.

After completely embedding the black pieces into the board, Ma Gongling gently withdrew her slender right hand.

"Eternal Night, don't worry too much. You've only just entered Group A... You'll become even stronger before the next professional exam."

After saying that, the girl with long brown hair gently opened her eyes, which were gray in color.

Although it is gray, it has an unusual spiritual quality, a kind of warmth, and is like fresh dust after the rain, which is not unpleasant.

No one knew that a few months ago, the gray in her eyes was a deathly gray.

"Well, anyway, Senior Sister Ma Gongling, you'll definitely become a professional Go player next time," Bai Yongye said casually, glancing at Ma Gongling.

This girl… she's become even stronger than before, stronger than she was before the last professional exam… she's practically inhuman!!

What exactly happened during the last professional exam?

Bai Yongye's eyes narrowed slightly. Ma Gongling's chess skills were already the highest in the semi-professional dojo.

The instructors at the training center also had high hopes for her... Unfortunately, she ultimately failed to become a professional Go player.

I thought she would despair, like a genius who suddenly becomes an ordinary person and loses confidence.

But... how could she have become so much stronger in such a short time? What... is going on?

Judging from this, she will have no rivals in the next professional exam, which will also be a major obstacle for her to become a professional Go player.

Looking at Ma Gongling's expressionless face, Bai Yongye couldn't help but swallow.

"Yongye, are you wondering why I didn't become a professional Go player? Do you think I'll definitely succeed in the next professional exam?"

Suddenly, Ma Gongling spoke softly, her words causing Bai Yongye's petite body to tremble slightly.

"Glug..." After taking a sip from the teacup with both hands, Ma Gongling suddenly extended a finger.

Her fingers were very slender, but they were pointing downwards, towards the chessboard below the two of them.

“Eternal Night, you’ve never seen it before, have you?” Ma Gongling asked.

"Seen? Seen what?" Bai Yongye shook his head in confusion.

"Because your eyes are always looking upwards, always chasing after those stronger than yourself... so you can't see, can you? You can't see the scenery below... nor can you see those people climbing up towards you step by step."

"The people below?" Bai Yongye was slightly taken aback, but still slowly shook his head.

Everyone has their own opinion. In her view, if you have to think about how to defeat the strong today and how to guard against the weak tomorrow, then you might as well not play Go at all. There is absolutely no need to play against people who are weaker than you.

Ma Gongling knew about this. When Bai Yongye first arrived, he looked down on the other players in Group B and even made several requests to be promoted directly to Group A, which is why she said that to him.

"And what about you, Senior Sister Ma Gongling? Your chess skills have already entered the realm of professional chess players. Don't you also study their game records every day?"